Matthew 27:62

| Matt 27 |

The Guard at the Tomb

62 The next day, that is, after the day of g Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate

Mark 15:42

| Mark 15 |

Jesus Is Buried

42 k And when evening had come, since it was l the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

Luke 23:54

| Luke 23 |

54 It was the day of c Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning. [1]

John 19:14

| John 19 |

14 Now it was j the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. [2] He said to the Jews, k “Behold your King!”

John 19:31

| John 19 |

Jesus' Side Is Pierced

31 Since it was g the day of Preparation, and h so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was i a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.

John 19:42

| John 19 |

42 So because of the Jewish c day of Preparation, d since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

Translation Notes

[1] 23:54 Greek was dawning
[2] 19:14 That is, about noon

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Matt. 26:1–27:66 The Crucified Messiah. Matthew narrates the events leading to Jesus' death: (1) the Passover and Lord's Supper and events in Gethsemane (26:1–46); (2) Jesus' arrest, trials, and conviction (26:47–27:26); and (3) Jesus' flogging, crucifixion, death, and burial (27:27–66).

Matt. 27:51–66 Testimonies, Women Followers, and Burial. A series of testimonies—from the temple (v. 51), the dead (vv. 51b–53), and Gentiles (v. 54)—indicate the historical and theological impact of Jesus' death. Matthew mentions the women who watched these scenes unfold (vv. 55–56) and recounts the burial of Jesus and the posting of the guard at his tomb (vv. 57–66).

Matt. 27:62 The next day, . . . after the day of Preparation is the Sabbath.